Mary Decker's remarkable career was marked by her blazing speed and hunger for victory, holding US records in every distance from 800 to 10,000 meters. Despite missing the Olympics due to age, injury, and boycott, she was poised for success in 1984, but a shocking moment at the LA Olympics would forever change her story.
Nine for IX
A renowned athlete, Mary Decker, rewrote the record books with her remarkable velocity and unrelenting ambition, leaving her rivals in her wake.